Relive the Sprint of the Barcelona Solidarity Grand Prix with live commentary

With a 24-point lead over Francesco Bagnaia, the situation is simple for Jorge Martin. The Spanish driver will become world champion if he manages to score two more points than his Italian rival, the two-time defending champion, this Saturday. If Bagnaia manages to stay within 25 points or less at the end of this Saturday's contest, the title will be decided at the last Grand Prix of the season, Sunday in Barcelona.

The Catalan circuit hosts the final of the MotoGP, which has been moved from Valencia. The Ricardo Tormo Circuit cannot host this final event following the devastating floods that hit the region in early November, which claimed the lives of more than 200 people. Dorna, the company that exploits the commercial rights to MotoGP, has therefore turned this relief meeting in Barcelona into a Solidarity Grand Prix, with proceeds going to reconstruction efforts and assistance for flood victims.

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MotoGP – Solidarity GP
Relive the race live with commentary

15h27 - Thank you very much for following us during this live commentary. See you tomorrow at 13:45 p.m. for the final chapter of this 2024 MotoGP season!

Barcelona – Sprint: Bagnaia beats Martin and keeps his title chances alive

15h26 - Beautiful image, Aleix Espargaró jumps on his machine with which he raced in 125cc at the time for the lap of honor!

15h24 - A ninth place tomorrow will be enough for Jorge Martín to clinch the 2024 crown.

15h23 - We will have to wait until the last Grand Prix of the season to find out the name of the champion. Enea Bastianini takes a five-point lead over Marc Márquez in the fight for third place, which could earn him a nice financial bonus before his departure for KTM.

12/12 – 🏁 Francesco Bagnaia dominates the Sprint and wins in Barcelona ahead of Enea Bastianini and Jorge Martín. The Spaniard is not crowned today, he now has a 19-point lead!

12 / 12 - Bastianini dives inside at turn 5 and goes into second! The championship gap would go from 24 to 19 points.

12 / 12 - The last lap begins! Aleix Espargaró has taken fourth place ahead of Álex Márquez, but the Spanish rider should have difficulty getting on the podium in this Sprint.

11 / 12 - We enter the last two rounds. Bagnaia would take three points from Martín if the standings remained the same, but Bastianini is closing in on Martín!

10 / 12 - fabio quartararo currently occupies ninth place, Johann Zarco eleventh. The Honda has had a great end to the race, with Joan Mir in twelfth place.

10 / 12 - Pecco Bagnaia continues to lead the race with 1″4 on Martín. The gaps are stabilizing on a track known for its lack of grip, and which can remain tricky until the checkered flag.

9 / 12 - Jorge Martín is unable to escape from the group behind him, composed of Bastianini, Álex Márquez, and Espargaró. The gap is still four tenths between the Ducati #89 and the #23/

8 / 12 - With five laps to go, Bagnaia maintains 1″4 on Martín, who has a three-tenths advantage over Bastianini.

7 / 12 - Álex Márquez takes fourth place from Franco Morbidelli, then overtaken by Aleix Espargaró. The local rider would like to finish on the podium at home, he who is taking part in a Grand Prix for the last time as a regular. He will be a Honda test rider next year.

7 / 12 - The gap is stabilizing at the front of the race. Be careful for Bagnaia though, the Italian was leading the Sprint in May before falling on the last lap…

6 / 12 - Jorge Martin is 1″4 behind Bagnaia, but he is now pulling away from Bastianini, he does not want to be stuck behind the second official Ducati again. Seven laps to go!

5 / 12 - At the end of the fourth lap, Pecco Bagnaia now has a one-second lead over Bastianini, while Martín overtakes him again in the first chicane. The pack has come back, with both riders having slowed down in the first corner.

4 / 12 - Enea Bastianini takes back second place at the end of the long straight. Nine laps remaining, the Italian is also fighting for a place in the championship, third against Marc Márquez.

4 / 12 - Martin's teammate Franco Morbidelli is fourth but is starting to lose touch with the top three.

3 / 12 - Jorge Martin attacks at the end of the second lap and takes second place in the first corner, the two title contenders are leading the race!

3 / 12 - Fabio Quartararo is currently eighth, five places ahead of Johann Zarco. Up front, Bagnaia is trying to escape while Martín is putting pressure on Bagnaia.

1 / 12 - Pedro Acosta returns to the pits, having lost the entire front fairing of his KTM GasGas Tech3 following contact with Marc Márquez in the first chicane.

1 / 12 - Second and third on the grid, Aleix Espargaró and Marc Márquez will finish the first lap in seventh and eighth place.

1 / 12 - Bagnaia and Martín get off to a good start but Enea Bastianini emerges like a devil out of the box and takes the lead at the first corner! Bagnaia takes the lead in the third corner, ahead of Bastianini and Martín.

15h02 - 🟢 Here we go for this last Sprint of the season!

15h00 - Start of the formation lap, and Jorge Martín immediately gets into the wheel of Francesco Bagnaia, there is no bad time to collect some data!

14h59 - According to Michelin's readings, it is 19°C in the air and 19°C on the ground. Better conditions than yesterday, when the tarmac was only 11°C during the morning test session, for example.

14h58 - Although they are both fitted with a soft tyre at the rear, Francesco Bagnaia has chosen a hard tyre at the front, unlike Jorge Martín, who will start with a medium.

14h57 - With three minutes to go, the Safety Car, a BMW M5, sets off for its reconnaissance lap, before the starting grid is cleared for the warm-up lap.

14h55 - Only five minutes left before the start of this Sprint which will be contested over twelve laps, half the distance of tomorrow's Grand Prix.

14h54 - It will also be the third consecutive time that a Ducati rider has won the title, whether it be the official rider Bagnaia or the Pramac team rider, Martín.

14h52 - This is the first time in history that the MotoGP title has been decided on the final weekend three seasons in a row. In 2022 and 2023, it was Francesco Bagnaia who won, first against Fabio Quartararo and then against Jorge Martín.

14h51 - Second in the championship, Francesco Bagnaia took pole position, ahead of Aleix Espargaró and Marc Márquez. Fourth, Jorge Martín will start with his rival in his sights.

14h50 - While the season was supposed to end in Valencia, deadly floods forced the final to be moved to Barcelona. In May, Aleix Espargaró won the Sprint and Francesco Bagnaia the Grand Prix on the same circuit.

14h47 - To win the title today, Jorge Martín must score two more points than his rival Francesco Bagnaia. We have summarized the scenarios that could decide the title:

How can Jorge Martin become champion in the Sprint in Barcelona?

14h45 - Hello everyone, welcome to AUTOhebdo.fr to follow live the Sprint of this Grand Prix de la Solidarité de Barcelone, which could prove decisive for the title of world champion!